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- NeNe Leakes GREETS Fans At The Grove + Kelis & DJ Skream's New Joint "Copycat"
- MUSIC FAB: Chrisette Michele & Wale "Rich Hipster" TRACK + Keyshia Cole's "Trust And Believe"
- MAGAZINE FAB: Naomie Harris GETS GOLDEN With "Skyfall" Cast For Hollywood Reporter + Laura Govan Gets IMPERFECT For KONTROL Mag
- Rihanna Confirms She's NOT "With" Chris Brown, Says Beyonce Is A Stab To Her EGO & More In Live Facebook Interview
- HOLDIN': Kanye GRABS HIS ISH After Dinner With Kim K.
- VIDEO FAB: Rihanna's "Diamonds" Video
- Jennifer Hudson COVERS The 2012 December ISSUE Of "REDBOOK" Magazine, DISHES On Weight Loss And Her Clothing Line
- DO GOODER: Keshia Knight Pulliam Raises $1 MILL BUCKS For Alma Mater Spelman College!
- Beyonce POSTS Halloween Costume & Rocks DIAMOND FANGS
- Ciara, Kelly Rowland & More Gear Up For "VH1 Divas", Whitney Houston & Donna Summer Tributes Set
- INSIDE PEEK: Naomi Campbell SPENDS MILLIONS On LAVISH 50th Birthday Party For Boyfriend Vladimir Doronin
- Rihanna & Kate Moss DROP THEIR TOPS For "V" Magazine & Cassie STRIKES A Smokey POSE
| NeNe Leakes GREETS Fans At The Grove + Kelis & DJ Skream's New Joint "Copycat" Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:02 AM PST Reality tv star and actress NeNe Leakes greeted fans in LA yesterday while taping a segment for "EXTRA." See the photos inside and hear Kelis' new song with DJ Skream inside... NeNe Leakes, who is now covering EBONY's "Money & Power" issue, was spotted at The Grove in LA yesterday.
She arrived with "ex" husband Gregg and son Brentt (in the background) and greeted fans who came to get autographs and celebrate her success on "The New Normal" and "RHOA."
NeNe was there to tape a segment for the EXTRA entertainment show. We kinda love this dress for her. Lots of folks are hating on NeNe these days but we must tip our weaves to a chick who actually has some acting talent and is putting it to use And in new music......
Kelis teams up with DJ Skream on his latest single "Copycat." On the track, Kelis talks trash to a female who's been jacking her style. There's no word about the song being directed at anyone in particular, but many R&B chicks have been accused of stealing from the former Mrs. Nas (mainly Cassie for shaving the side of her head). DJ Skream, who also worked with Kelis on "Distance" talked to Digital Spy about the track saying,
Listen to the joint above. Wonder if she'll ever drop another album in the states soon...  |
| MUSIC FAB: Chrisette Michele & Wale "Rich Hipster" TRACK + Keyshia Cole's "Trust And Believe" Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:23 AM PST Singer and songwriter Chrisette Michele teams up with rapper Wale for a new track off her Audrey Hepburn: An Audiovisual Presentation mixtape called "Rich Hipster." Listen to the track inside and watch Keyshia Cole's video for "Trust And Believe."
Jazzy singer Chrisette Michele turned to Wale to add a little hip hop flavor to her latest track "Rich Hipster." Appearing on her Audrey Hepburn: An Audiovisual Presentation mixtape, the singer gives her ode to the hipster haven Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn and raps about hanging with her hip friends in Paris and Amsterdam. The mixtape will drop on December 8th. Listen to the track here:
And in new music videos....... Keyshia Cole returns with a new Benny Boom-directed mini movie/video, "Trust And Believe," off her Woman to Woman disc. In this video, Keyshia confronts her cheating boyfriend who's been messing around with her best friend. Her man is model and actor Rotimi (whom we told you about earlier) and he unfortunately meets a tragic end.  |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:57 AM PST As the latest James Bond film Skyfall hits theaters today, fab chick Naomie Harris is rocking the cover of The Hollywood Reporter with her castmates and director. Check out the cover and behind the scenes footage with her sexy co-stars, plus, "Basketball Wives: LA" star Laura Govan's brand new shoot with KONTROL magazine....
Skyfall has already broken wolrdwide records before it even makes its US debut. So expect Bond woman Naomie Harris to get a MAJOR career boost after this. Naomie was draped in a gorgeous golden gown while posing it up with director Sam Mendes and stars Javier Bardem and Daniel Craig last month at New York’s Crosby Street Hotel. Sexy. Check out the full cover story on THR where the cast reveals how the BOND franchise almost went bankrupt. Behind the scenes footage is below:
Inside the Objects of Desire issue of Kontrol out this month, "BBW LA "star Lauran Govan is still keeping up appearances after reportedly getting axed from the show:
She shot a few pics for the issue and talked about her imperfections...and how she REALLY feels about Jackie Christie. On being imperfect On being two-faced with co-star Jackie Christie Here's some behind the scenes footage below: Are we feelin' Laura? THR cover shot by Ruven Afanador, Kontrol shot by Dimitri Crowder and styled by Julian Lark  |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:27 PM PST Rihanna made her way to Facebook's NYC offices today to do a live Facebook interview hosted by Andy Cohen. Check out what the gorgeous gal had to say about Chris Brown, her 7-7-7 tour, The Carters, and what she hates the absolute most inside.... She's got a big world tour coming up (with A$AP Rocky), which she named for the 7 countries, 7 days, & 7 performances at secret locations all to celebrate the 7th album. And she's taking press from 84 countries along. And after Rihanna and Andy got past that question, they moved on to something more interesting. She and Andy played his fun word association game (from his show "Watch What Happens") Spill The Tea...which always reveals some interesting things about the celeb. Here's her thoughts of the first things that come to mind when Andy mentions certain celeb names. She called Jay-Z, Jay Brown & Ty Ty her rocks, she thinks Beyonce is simply gorgeous, and loves Nicki Minaj's Ass. What she said: Kanye--"Genius." When Andy gave Rih the follow up Q on whether she and Chris are together, she simply said, "No." A few more highlights: On naming her album Unapologetic: "It's very true. It's very raw. It's honest. It's storytelling…each song. Given the way it flows on the album, it takes you on a journey and that's just the half of it. That's it. it can only be the way and it can only be one truth." On how Sandy affected her: "It's difficult to see something so tragic going on and not be able to do anything about it. It gets worse and you can't control mother nature. But it's really sad. Tomorrow I will be donating $100,000 to the food bank and tomorrow I'll be doing a listening arty at 40/40 and everyone has to bring cleaning products for the Daily News Hurricane Relief Fund." (She also donated 1000 sleeping bags to the same Relief Fund today). On who she still wants to collaborate with: "Definitely Katy Perry. I don't now why we haven't gotten this done yet." On where she gets her fashion inspiration: "My mood." On surpassing Eminem on being most Liked person on FB: "I felt sick. (Laughs) I was OK being #2. I couldn't believe it." On the one thing she wants to do on her bucket list: "Skydive." On the biggest gig that makes her nervous: "Award shows. I absolutely hate them. It's because I'm not performing for my fans. I feel disconnected and I get super scared and nervous." Check out the full interview below where she reveals why she still wants to be the black Madonna, the upcoming "Nobody's Business" track with Breezy, and more:
BONUS: Rih Rih was spotted with a commemorative plaque after leaving SNL rehearsals today. It's for her selling over 100 million albums with Def Jam Recordings. Pics: Andy Cohen's Twitter/Splash  |
| HOLDIN': Kanye GRABS HIS ISH After Dinner With Kim K. Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:52 PM PST Kanye West rolled to London this week to offer up moral support for his girlfriend Kim K. at her and her sister's Kardashian Kollection launch party. But clearly she gave him something to grab his ish over after their post-event dinner tonight. Pics inside.... Kim & Kanye were spotted holding hands--and some other things--as they left Hakkasan restaurant in London's Mayfair tonight before heading to the studio. And on the way to their car, looks like Kanye felt the need to grab his ish ever blatantly: Hidin' something? Holdin' something? Scratchin' something? What really went down in that restaurant? Wonder if it had anything to do with Kim's skin tight extra short black Dorothy Perkins Kardashian Kollection dress she was wearing. Y'all know how Kanye likes his chicks to dress.... Pics: Pacific Coast News  |
| VIDEO FAB: Rihanna's "Diamonds" Video Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:35 PM PST Rihanna just dropped her video for her lead single "Diamonds" off her upcoming album Unapologetic. Things get fiery and sexy as Rih gives her ode to every girl's fave shiny rock. Peep the video inside... Rih teamed up with one of her fave directors, Anthony Mandler ("Man Down," "Russian Roulette"), to shoot the video for her single "Diamonds." The pop princess can be seen in her lingerie....in the middle of an L.A. desert....late at night...admiring the stars that shine like diamonds. You know, what every girl does on a late night. Check out the scenes of battles and fiery passion in her brand new vid:
Stay tuned for the recap of Rih's first ever Facebook Live Interview that just wrapped with Andy Cohen.
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| Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:30 PM PST
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson covers the latest issue of REDBOOK magazine. Find out what she said about losing weight and design her own clothing line inside..... While wearing a sparkly dress in a photo shoot by Ruven Afandor, fab actress Jennifer Hudson covers the December issue of REDBOOK Magazine and talks about her dramatic body transformation and designing her own clothing line. By the way, she says she's done losing weight and is just maintaining now. She also reflects upon the life of her slain nephew Julian D. King. Here are the highlights:
Jennifer is currently filming season 2 of "Smash." Gorgeous looks. P.S. Jenny is set to perform, as well as Seal and others, at the this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway on December 11th.
Photos via Ruven Afandor for REDBOOK  |
| DO GOODER: Keshia Knight Pulliam Raises $1 MILL BUCKS For Alma Mater Spelman College! Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:17 PM PST She's a fab chick who's always doing big things for a cause. After stumping around Georgia and other states for President Obama, actress Keshia Knight Pulliam hosted a big fundraiser at SAKS in Atlanta for a certain HBCU...and it raised over $1 million. Deets inside...
The fab chick was all about raising money for her alma mater Spelman College recently. Keshia, graduated with a B.A. in Sociology and a concentration in film back in '01, joined forces with Spelman College Board Members to host a Fall Fashion Presentation and fundraiser at SAKS in Atlanta, GA. And she helped usher in a whopping million dollars for the all-women's college. Nice!
Ne-Yo's fiancee Monyetta Shaw was on hand to support the cause, as was Spelman College President, Dr. Beverly Tatum, 20 year board member Vicki Palmer, LaTanya Richardson (wife of Samuel L. Jackson), and Mrs. Carolyn Young (wife of Andrew Young): As Keshia posed it up with the Spelman Glee Club who performed, the fundraiser attendees had a fabulous luncheon complete with a champagne toast, and live auction. And it was all to raise $1 million in scholarship funds to benefit Spelman students who aren't able to graduate due to financial hardship. Fab cause! Photo Credit: Donna Permell, Prime Phocus  |
| Beyonce POSTS Halloween Costume & Rocks DIAMOND FANGS Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:09 PM PST Beyonce just posted pics of what she wore for Halloween, as well as a special message to the Romney fans on her Tumblr. See the photos inside... Beyonce (shown above as the rabbit from Alice In Wonderland) posted a few pics from Halloween on her Tumblr page. In addition to dressing up as the White Rabbit and still making it look high fashion, she put her diamond fangs on display: Diamond fangs might seem a bit unnecessary but when you are the Queen Bee, it just works.... She paired them with her "Obama" earrings which she has been rocking consistently lately. And as a supporter who raised a great deal of money for President Obama, she had a lil something to say once the election results were announced:
Shortly after President Obama was declared the winner, this photo appeared on Bey's page...though it has now deleted later. But we get the point...
Photos via Tumblr  |
| Ciara, Kelly Rowland & More Gear Up For "VH1 Divas", Whitney Houston & Donna Summer Tributes Set Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:36 PM PST Ciara and Kelly Rowland are gearing up for the upcoming VH1 Divas special. And they've been chosen--along with a few others--to participate in the popular show which now showcases the "divas of tomorrow." Yeah....
Oh, and the show will pay tribute to former "Divas" icons Whitney Houston & Donna Summer. Deets inside... Well this ought to be...interesting. Ciara, Kelly Rowland & Jordin Sparks have been named as three of 2012's VH1 Divas. The show, which will be hosted by Adam Lambert and airing December 16th, will now be focused on the up and coming divas as VH1 sees it. VH1 says about the upcoming show:
No word on who exactly is doing which tribute--but anyway it goes this will be interesting to say the least. Seems like CiCi & Kelly were schosen since they have impending album release dates....
The show, as always, will benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. And additional performers will likely be added. Thankfully. Will you be watching?  |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:20 AM PST Supermodel Naomi Campbell threw her boyfriend Vladimir Doronin a lavish 50th birthday party over the weekend with A-list celebs, top-notch accomodations and "Supreme" entertainment. Get the deets on the fete inside... Supermodel Naomi Campbell spared no expense when it came to boyfriend Vladimir Doronin's 50th birthday bash this week. She chartered 13 private planes and flew nearly 200 guests to India where they resided at the 15th century Mehrangarh Fort in Jodpur (a two-night stay costs $1,700). Damn! The couple (shown leaving India earlier today) had their celeb guests like Kate Moss, Eva Herzigova, Karolina Kurkova and Zac Posen ferried around in Rolls Royce cars for the two-day themed party. On Monday night, the guests donned Indian regalia (Naomi is shown above in her sari) and lounged on plush sofas for a relaxed and chic affair. Then on Wednesday, Naomi had the guests come in 1930s black tie party as she transformed the fort into an Art Deco nightclub. There's no dollar amount on love, apparently. Edward Enninfu, who serves as W Magazine Fashion & Style Director, was among the A-list attendees and he tweeted plenty of pics from the birthday fest. Above, he posed with Naomi during Wednesday night's party saying, 'Naomi Campbell is throwing the most amazing party right now in India xoxo #partyoftheyear.' Fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot got on the other side of the lens and posed with Na Na. And Kate Moss, Naomi's BFF, who recently posed with Rihanna for "V" magazine, was there to celebrate Vladimir. This chick still looks (pretty much) as young as she did in those Calvin Klein ads. The A-list crowd was entertained by the legendary Diana Ross (who was paid a hefty $500,000 performance fee).
And the atmosphere........
Monday evening was very plush and comfortable...
But Wednesday featured fireworks and 1930s big band fun. How many of Naomi's friends are lining up to have her host their next birthday party too?
Photos via Instagram/Twitter  |
| Rihanna & Kate Moss DROP THEIR TOPS For "V" Magazine & Cassie STRIKES A Smokey POSE Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:36 AM PST Music superstar Rihanna teamed up with supernodel Kate Moss for a "V" magazine photoshoot where they both went topless. See the pics inside and see Cassie's photoshoot for "V" magazine as well.
Rihanna, who covers the November issue of VOGUE, recent tweeted flicks from a photoshoot she did with supermodel Kate Moss (who has a few VOGUE covers of her own) for "V" magazine. And the twosome sexed up their shoot with whips, lingerie & a little girl on girl action:
Both chicks donned sexy and revealing black outfits while embracing one another and striking erotic poses in the flicks.
Rihanna, who performed at Victoria's Secret fashion show last night, proved that she could hold her won against some of the world's most beautiful women.
After the shoot, she laid across the sofa (and even made that look sexy) tweeting, "And that's a wrizzap."
Fans of Rihanna can catch her on Facebook with Andy Cohen later today. She tweeted,
And she's performing on "SNL" this Saturday as Anne Hathaway hosts. Also in "V" magazine..... Cassie also posed for V magazine. The singer/model chick showed off her trend-setting haircut and added a smoky eye for the pics. And while she appears with Nicki Minaj on "The Boys" she's also working on her own music and Electro Love album...that she hopes will see the light of day.
Photos via V Mag/Rihanna-Fenty.net/Twitter/Cassie's fan site  |
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